May 15

We're bringing you a new update that is packed full of fun and fixes! Remember that caster competition we did? We've just added three new units from our winners into the game. We hope you enjoy them!

We proudly present:

Baniter monster

A large rhino-like melee creature that is fire resistant and does splash damage. It can be recruited by Darius the Druid, Mindy the Mushroom Mage and Melee Mercs!

- It's a huntable monster (replacing the huntable monster of Morgana the Mother of Monsters to keep the number of huntable monsters at 24 and have a nice grid in the UI)

- There is a rare biome variation that contains Baniter monsters. They will form larger herds depending on your difficulty setting.

Namtar worker

This large cyclops pumpkin works about 2x more effectively and is pretty good in combat because he's armed with a huge fork! They can be recruited by Mindy the Mushroom Mage, Tenebria the Tribal King, Puck the Pumpkin, Nature Nurturists and Arcane Alliance!

Void canal

This absolutely terrifying void canal will spawn void bugs all over your beloved circles! It can be encountered as an enemy spawner. Please note that it is highly discouraged to either feed or pet it.

January 30

Win $1000 in cash for speedrunning our strategy game and get your channel immortalized by getting a character in-game, based on your channel name. Other prizes include more money, in-game stuff and featuring the videos on the Circle Empires Steam page to thousands of viewers.

So, what’s the challenge?

Play Circle Empires Apex Monsters! DLC between January 30 - February 18

Win a single Full Conquest game in the shortest possible time, like a speedrun

Record the gameplay - videos with witty commentary can also win the Style Award!

Post a video with your fastest victory to your own YouTube channel (up to 10 videos can be included to increase one’s chances).

Now, to the most rewarding part of this whole thing: the prizes.

Best Speedrun Strategy

For completing the game in the shortest time within the given settings.

Prize: $1000 and a new, in-game boss character (forever present in the game's base version), inspired by the participant or their YouTube channel name, with developers having the final say (For example, a hypothetical caster called "Wolfyyy999" might get a wolf with their name on, within the game).

Speedrun Strategy II

Chosen between 10 next fastest victories in given settings.

Prize: $500 and a new, in-game character (forever present in the game's base version).

Speedrun Strategy Style Award

Decided by jury - their favorite video with commentary (of course, only videos with commentary qualify for this one). Select videos will be showcased on Circle Empires’ Steam page.

Prize: $300 and a new, in-game hostile building (forever present in the game's base version).

⚔️ The Competition runs from January 30th - February 18th. More info on the rules, as well as the sign-up form, are available here! ⚔️

Reviews

“...one of the few games in this big tent of a genre that really does seem to do something new...”Kotaku

About This Game

The Circle Empires universe is made of interconnected circles, each containing loot to plunder and foes to defeat. You are the god-like leader of your tiny kingdom, hungry for power. Use your skills to hunt down increasingly powerful enemies and expand your empire. The game world changes every time you play - no two games are the same. And... you can grow pumpkins!

Originally released as a small demo, Circle Empires was avidly played by 160.000+ gamers worldwide.

“Since we got all this love from thousands Circle Empires demo players, we decided to make it into a fully-fledged RTS. Now, after two years of work, this little gem is ready to be enjoyed.” – the Luminous Team.